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Planet Ping Pong

TimeshiftSeries 6

The story of table tennis and how it became the most popular sport in Asia. Contributors include British world champion Johnny Leach.

The story of table tennis and how it became the most popular sport in Asia. The programme revisits the glory days of the 30s and 40s, when thousands would cram into Wembley to watch top players do battle.

Contributors include British world champion Johnny Leach, China's former World and Olympic women's champion Deng Yaping, and writers Howard Jacobson and Matthew Syed.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 31 May 201901:30
BBC Four

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Broadcasts

  • Tue 13 Feb 200719:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 14 Feb 200701:10
    BBC Four
  • Thu 22 Feb 200723:20
    BBC Two Scotland, England & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Thu 22 Feb 200723:50
    BBC Two Wales
  • Thu 22 Feb 200723:55
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 5 Sep 201820:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 31 May 201901:30
    BBC Four

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